What Are You Doing Right Now? (non OT version)

shtgunal3

Just unwrapped and set on a rack to dry in the bottom of the beer fridge. Plan to cook on Christmas. Should I trim the exterior fat at some point? If so, when and how much?

ColtsFan

Watching the social dilemma on Netflix. I feel like I need to force several friends and family members to watch it on their own

Lit

Used to do these at egging in the mountains back when it started. Smores sandwiches. Raised direct with dome closed couple minutes a side 3 flips like a steak.

GrateEggspectations

ColtsFan said:

Watching the social dilemma on Netflix. I feel like I need to force several friends and family members to watch it on their own

For those too lazy to do a basic internet search, what’s it about?

CigarCityEgger

Shorties came out damn good. Brushed with a Memphis style sauce the last 30 minutes 

ColtsFan

GrateEggspectations said:

ColtsFan said:

Watching the social dilemma on Netflix. I feel like I need to force several friends and family members to watch it on their own

For those too lazy to do a basic internet search, what’s it about?

Social media and the impacts it has on society. Algorithms, AI, click bait , fake news, etc. 

Cornholio

Just got back from enjoying the nice weather we are having right now. 

FarmingPhD

Got my son 30’ of track so we could launch cars to the basement. This is a blast and I’m likely having as much fun as he is.

GrateEggspectations

ColtsFan said:

GrateEggspectations said:

ColtsFan said:

Watching the social dilemma on Netflix. I feel like I need to force several friends and family members to watch it on their own

For those too lazy to do a basic internet search, what’s it about?

Social media and the impacts it has on society. Algorithms, AI, click bait , fake news, etc. 

Thanks. Sounds interesting and worth the watch. Despite being a millennial - albeit an old one - this forum is the closest thing I have to social media. I’ve always had a healthy (or unhealthy?) disdain that kept me away. No doubt many positives, but seems like there are a lot of significant costs that we are only now beginning to understand. Perhaps one day I’ll succumb to the peer pressure, but for now, I quite enjoy the freedom of being untethered. Hard part will be helping the children navigate the landscape. 

frazzdaddy

FarmingPhD said:

Got my son 30’ of track so we could launch cars to the basement. This is a blast and I’m likely having as much fun as he is.

Thats awesome. When I was a kid we would all pool our track, start them on the second story and run to the basement. 

MJG

nolaegghead said:

Neighbor (brisket camp lawyer) cut himself with a knife.  SWMBO utilized her nursing skills and over-kill first aid supplies to patch him up.  I offered to get the super-glue, but my suggestion was rebuffed.

I legit got superglued in an ER not all that long ago. 

Foghorn

shtgunal3 said:

Just unwrapped and set on a rack to dry in the bottom of the beer fridge. Plan to cook on Christmas. Should I trim the exterior fat at some point? If so, when and how much?

@shtgunal3, I don't think many would trim that - although I might because we prefer lean meat - with tenderloin being our favorite.  I'm mostly replying because nobody answered your question and I didn't want it to get lost.

Battleborn

Some carne asada. 

SciAggie

Texas Hot Links... These are worth the effort to make y’all. @lkapigian

kl8ton

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

Battleborn

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

First, knowing everything is good, that is awesome. Second, any video footage?

GATraveller

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

Holy crap! That's terrifying for all involved. Sorry to hear. 

kl8ton

Battleborn said:

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

First, knowing everything is good, that is awesome. Second, any video footage?

No video footage.  Airing out the house. 

kl8ton

GATraveller said:

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

Holy crap! That's terrifying for all involved. Sorry to hear. 

Never allowed to hit foster kids. I had to make an exception to put out the blaze. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

Wow! Glad everyone is ok!  My youngest set the most popular girl in school on fire in kindergarten. Making s'mores and his marshmallow caught fire. He freaked and spun around and jammed it right in her long, curly blonde hair. It was a campout. It was awkward after that. 

lkapigian

SciAggie said:

Texas Hot Links... These are worth the effort to make y’all. @lkapigian

Looks delicious 

JohnInCarolina

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

I’m glad your daughter is ok.  Any time any person is on fire all kinds of things can go sideways, quickly.

This does remind me of a funny story from my parents.  They were on some anniversary getaway, rented a nice place up in the NH mountains, had a hot tub.  My Dad made it all romantic and put candles around the edge of the tub.

Well my Mom gets in and not long after, my Dad says to her, calmly “I think your hair is on fire.”  Now the thing is, my Dad is something of a practical joker (shocking to you all I’m sure), and so... my Mom did not believe him.  I guess between the chlorine in the tub she just couldn’t smell her hair burning, and the hot tub itself was plenty hot, so...

So it gets worse, with her hair shooting flames at some point.  So my Dad starts yelling at her that her hair is on fire, and my Mom just keeps looking at him like he’s such an ahole.  Until... she starts to feel it.  Luckily she was close to water and just dunked her head in, but not before a good portion of the back side of her locks had gone up in flames.  She came home and it was pretty obvious that something pretty terrible had happened to her hair.  

My Dad still catches sh!t for that...

shtgunal3

Foghorn said:

shtgunal3 said:

Just unwrapped and set on a rack to dry in the bottom of the beer fridge. Plan to cook on Christmas. Should I trim the exterior fat at some point? If so, when and how much?

@shtgunal3, I don't think many would trim that - although I might because we prefer lean meat - with tenderloin being our favorite.  I'm mostly replying because nobody answered your question and I didn't want it to get lost.

Thanks @Foghorn

Kayak

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

That'll be fun explaining to Child Services!

kl8ton

Kayak said:

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not soon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

That'll be fun explaining to Child Services!

Well, we have a parade of social workers visiting today (unrelated to hair fire). The matter will be discussed.   Everything needs to be reported all the time.  Even if a foster child falls off bike and skins up knee, it must be documented.  CPS is very quick on the draw around here (most of the time a good thing).

SciAggie

Sharing advice on how to not burn yourself in a wood oven. You learn quickly that sticking your arm in the hotbox in the house is not the same as sticking your arm in a 900+ degree wood oven. I’m a slow learner - meaning I learned the hard way. 

SonVolt

Learned the hard way that welding gloves alone are not sufficient. 

northGAcock

shtgunal3 said:

Just unwrapped and set on a rack to dry in the bottom of the beer fridge. Plan to cook on Christmas. Should I trim the exterior fat at some point? If so, when and how much?

No. Let it ride.....trim on your plate. 

northGAcock

kl8ton said:

Just put out a fire.  Youngest foster daughter's hair.  All is well.  A mental image I will not lsoon forget.  5 year old torch running thru the living room.  We had just lit advent candles on living room coffee table.  The rest of the children were not calm.  

You prolly needed that shot of adrenaline. JKOC....may the rest of your holiday season be on the flip side and find time to relax and enjoy family. 

Yno

northGAcock said:

shtgunal3 said:

Just unwrapped and set on a rack to dry in the bottom of the beer fridge. Plan to cook on Christmas. Should I trim the exterior fat at some point? If so, when and how much?

No. Let it ride.....trim on your plate. 

Fat is flavor. I know some will say that you miss out on crust, but if you want crust, grill a steak!    Besides, that will give you more drippings in the pan for jus or to flavor veggies.